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A comment on Ask HN: Why is stock market booming when the economy is struggling?.

Re:Ask HN: Why is stock market booming when the economy is s... by drstewart on Wednesday April 14, 2021 @11:22PM (#26815889)
Is the economy struggling? Everything is seeing unprecedented consumer demand: from housing to bicycles to video games, demand is outstripping supply.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is stock market booming when the economy is s... by agent008t on Thursday April 15, 2021 @06:26AM (#26818600)
Is demand outstripping supply not the definition of the economy struggling?

The goal of the economy is to create plentiful supply of what people demand, is it not?

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